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Barbara Potter holds a 3–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1987 Worcester round of 32 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | 6-2 6-2 | Vicki Nelson | Match data | Nov 5, 1987* | R32 | Worcester | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Barbara Potter | 6-3 6-4 | Vicki Nelson | Match data | Feb 11, 1986* | R128 | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Barbara Potter | 6-4 7-6 | Vicki Nelson | Match data | Nov 25, 1982* | R32 | Sydney International | WTA 500 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | #112 | #8 | 63 | 2,096 | 299 | 190 | 61.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,677 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #10 | 1,941 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #8 | 1,997 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,952 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,590 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,520 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,471 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,895 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,844 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1981 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% | 1983 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1981 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 1984 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 28 | 10 | 38 | 73.7% | 1985 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 1986 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 1987 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1988 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 73.5% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 89 | 54 | 143 | 62.2% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 68 | 39 | 107 | 63.6% | 137 | 89 | 226 | 60.6% | Career | 29 | 58 | 87 | 33.3% | 44 | 46 | 90 | 48.9% | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6.7% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Barbara Potter | Vicki Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1978 | 1533 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | +62 | — | +55 | 35.7% | -1.14 | 4–2 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.22 | 1980 | 1544 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68.4% | +1.68 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.64 |
| 1979 | 1620 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -114 | -40 | 30.3% | -0.89 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–8 (11%) | 95.5 | -1.88 | 1981 | 1561 | 103.8 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +33 | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.19 |
| 1980 | 1864 | 154.9 | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | -289 | 54.5% | +0.43 | 3–10 (23%) | 5–4 (56%) | 96.7 | -0.89 | 1982 | 1616 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | +10 | -70 | 44.4% | -0.22 | 5–4 (56%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.7 | +0.60 |
| 1981 | 1941 | 150.3 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | -143 | 63.1% | +0.79 | 12–7 (63%) | 9–10 (47%) | 101.8 | -1.85 | 1983 | 1539 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +36 | — | 36.0% | -0.92 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–3 (25%) | 92.9 | +0.43 |
| 1982 | 1997 | 162.5 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | -125 | 63.3% | +0.89 | 10–7 (59%) | 12–14 (46%) | 102.4 | -2.63 | 1984 | 1538 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +128 | -55 | 45.8% | -0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.9 | +1.80 |
| 1983 | 1851 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | +53 | -245 | +13 | 58.6% | +0.77 | 6–9 (40%) | 8–8 (50%) | 93.1 | +1.42 | 1985 | 1594 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +60 | — | 45.9% | -0.15 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–5 (50%) | 95.2 | +1.52 |
| 1984 | 1952 | 157.5 | — | — | — | — | -8 | — | -14 | 67.0% | +1.24 | 3–7 (30%) | 8–4 (67%) | 94.3 | -1.32 | 1986 | 1590 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | -114 | +125 | — | 39.5% | -0.83 | 2–2 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.2 | +2.92 |
| 1985 | 1900 | 142.4 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -289 | +64 | 61.9% | +0.74 | 8–7 (53%) | 12–5 (71%) | 102.4 | +0.26 | 1987 | 1520 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +118 | — | 35.3% | -1.03 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.4 | +0.24 |
| 1986 | 1881 | 145.2 | — | — | — | — | +12 | — | — | 56.1% | +0.37 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.5 | -2.11 | 1988 | 1472 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 9.1% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 |
| 1987 | 1895 | 145.4 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 64.3% | +0.85 | 6–4 (60%) | 7–2 (78%) | 102.9 | +1.54 | 1989 | 1461 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1988 | 1919 | 147.3 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +51 | 71.4% | +1.21 | 4–8 (33%) | 12–3 (80%) | 100.4 | +1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1845 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | -10 | — | — | 52.2% | -0.09 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.3 | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2096 | 155.7 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -225 | -44 | 59.9% | +0.67 | 65–74 (47%) | 81–65 (55%) | 98.8 | -0.80 | Career | 1678 | 118.7 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +85 | -64 | 41.5% | -0.57 | 17–32 (35%) | 18–20 (47%) | 92.1 | +3.66 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 18 | 18 | Feb 13, 1988 | H2H |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 7 | 4 | 11 | Jun 16, 1988 | H2H |
| Tracy Austin | 2 | 8 | 10 | Feb 10, 1984 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 5 | 4 | 9 | Jul 16, 1988 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sep 18, 1982 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Antonoplis | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Amy Holton | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 24, 1986 | H2H |
| Andrea Temesvari | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Bettina Fulco | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 28, 1988 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 15, 1988 | H2H |